Tag: rendezvous and proximity operations
Momentus proves a cheap sensor stack can fly a tug in close
The company says its Vigoride-7 tug tracked and approached a NASA satellite using off-the-shelf cameras, a compact LiDAR unit and…
China says a tanker satellite refueled BeiDou in orbit
Chinese researchers report a propellant transfer on a BeiDou navigation satellite, a maneuver with clear military implications.
Space Force eyes docking spacecraft on a two week launch clock
A new request for information asks industry for a maneuverable spacecraft that can launch within 14 days and dock with…
French partners plan a low-cost inspector for the geostationary belt
HEMERIA and Astroscale France want to put a French microsatellite in geostationary orbit that can close in on other operators'…
A repurposed Earth satellite stalks a spent rocket from 27 kilometers
HEO's Continuum-1 turned a commercial imaging satellite into a close observer of a discarded Chinese rocket stage.
Katalyst probe meets Swift up close as its rescue mission winds down
Katalyst's Link craft closed to within 12 to 15 kilometers of NASA's Swift telescope before its rescue mission wound down.